The complete mitochondrial genome of the giant clam, Tridacna maxima (Tridacnidae Tridacna). Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ma, Haitao; Zhang, Yuehuan; Zhang, Yang; Xiao, Shu; Han, Chenghui; Chen, Shixi; Yu, Ziniu
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 4:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 1051
• Page End: 1052
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Tridacna maxima -- mitochondrial genome -- phylogenetic relationship; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1584061
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the giant clam Tridacna maxima . The total length of the mitogenome is 18, 632 bp. It contains the typical mitochondrial genomic structure, including 13 protein-coding genes, 23 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region (D-loop). Mitogenome base composition is biased toward A + T content, at 61.54%. A phylogenetic tree based on complete mitogenome sequences revealed that, within the genus Tridacna, T. maxima is closely related to T. squamosa and T. derasa .